Yahoo! Search facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Yahoo! Search

Type of site	Web search engine
Available in	Multilingual (40)
Owner	Yahoo Inc.
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	March 2, 1995; 30 years ago (1995-03-02)
Current status	Active
Written in	PHP

Yahoo! Search is a special program that helps you find information on the internet. It's like a huge library where you can ask questions and get answers from all over the world wide web. Yahoo! owns and runs this search engine.

When you type something into Yahoo! Search, it uses another search engine called Microsoft Bing to find the results. This means Bing does the hard work of looking through billions of web pages. Then, Yahoo! shows you these results in a clear way.

Yahoo! Search started way back in 1995. At first, it didn't do all the searching itself. It used other companies like Inktomi and later Google to power its search results. But by 2004, Yahoo! built its own system to find and organize web pages. This made it independent for a while.

In 2009, Yahoo! and Microsoft made a deal. Microsoft's Bing search engine began to power Yahoo! Search. This partnership meant Yahoo! no longer needed its own system. For a few years, from 2015 to 2018, Yahoo! Search actually used Google again. But now, it's back to using Microsoft Bing.

In 2018, many people used search engines to find things online. Google was the most popular. Microsoft's search sites, including Bing and Yahoo! Search, were also used by many people. Yahoo! Search had a good share of the search market in the United States.

Where is Yahoo! Search Used?

Yahoo! Search is used all around the world. It's available in many different countries and in lots of languages. You can find Yahoo! Search in places like Europe, Asia, and other growing markets. This helps people from different backgrounds use the internet easily.

What Languages Does Yahoo! Search Support?

Yahoo! Search can show you results in many languages. This makes it easier for people everywhere to find what they need. Here are some of the languages it supports:

Image Search Languages

Yahoo! Image Search also works in many languages. This helps you find pictures from different parts of the world. Some of these languages include:

• English
• Spanish
• Turkish
• Tagalog
• Arabic
• Swedish
• Vietnamese
• Malay
• Chinese (both Traditional and Simplified)
• Other languages

How Yahoo! Search Shows Results

Yahoo! Search can find many different types of files online. It looks for regular web pages (HTML), but also for documents like PDF files. It can find Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and Word documents too.

When you search, Yahoo! might show you a "cached" link. This means you can see a saved version of the page. It's helpful if the original website is down. You can also change settings for your search. For example, you can turn on SafeSearch to filter out inappropriate content. You can also choose the language for your results.

What is oneSearch?

Yahoo! created a special search system for mobile phones called oneSearch. It was launched in 2007. This system was designed to give you quick, useful results on a small phone screen.

When you searched with oneSearch, it would show you different types of information. This included news headlines and pictures from Flickr. It also showed business listings and local weather. If you searched for a movie, it would list nearby theaters. It would also show user ratings and news about the movie. You just needed to enter your zip code or city.

The results were shown on a single page. They were also put into different categories. This made it easier to find what you were looking for quickly.

Later, in 2020, a new search engine also called OneSearch was launched by Verizon. This new OneSearch focuses on keeping your searches private.

See also

In Spanish: Yahoo! Search para niños

• List of search engines
• Yahoo! Search BOSS